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Samples of Basic Mexican Dishes in Mazatlán
 Carne
Asada: Roast
Beef, may be served in a taco, or cut up pieces with
potatoes or vegetables.
Asada a la Plaza: Generally is grilled beef, cut up
into pieces, served with potatoes and/or another
vegetable with lettuce, onions and tortillas.
Pollo
a la Plaza:
Grilled chicken with potatoes and/or another vegetable
served with lettuce, onions and tortillas.
Gorditas:
Open-faced thick corn tortilla
deep fried topped with beans, a topping such as chicken,
pork or beef, and lettuce, onions, etc. Sometimes you can
order this with a piece of grilled chicken on the side
(Gorditas y Pieza Pollo).
 Chiles
Rellenos: Pablano chili stuffed with cheese, breaded
and pan fried or deep fried. Sometimes served in a soupy ranchero
sauce. I've never figured out why the name is always plural on the
menu but they almost always only bring one chili.
Tacos:
Soft flour or corn tortillas
filled with your choice of beef, pork, chicken or shrimp.
Tamales: My
favorite Mexican basic food. NOT like tamales you get up-north.
Interestingly, they aren't that easy to find. Chicken, beef or pork
with a few veggies or potato piece surrounded by cornmeal and wrapped
in corn husks. Sweet versions are also sold.
Pozole: Bowl of seasoned stew with pork
and hominy. Usually served with onions and cabbage on the
side to add as you wish.
 Refrescos:
Soda Pop. In addition to the
ever-present Coke and Pepsi, try a carbonated apple
cider, or Toni Col—a locally bottled vanilla-based
soda.
Liquados: Blended fruit drinks with or
without milk.
Agua
Frescas:
Could be anything from fruit flavored water drinks to
mashed sweetened rice mixed with ice water. These are
made with purified water and safe ice cubes.
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